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Financial scammers who target elderly or vulnerable Minnesotans would face stiffer penalties under a law Gov. Mark Dayton included in his two-year budget proposal. The

You’ve read all the New Year’s resolution money-advice articles with their suggestions, sometimes trite, “Skip your morning coffee and save a fortune!” and sometimes vague,

“If you live a long life, the chances are enormously high you’re going to need some kind of care.” Elder care advisors often disagree on

One attorney calls it the “Get out of Dodge plan”—the best way to keep your assets intact before applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home

People have many options today for creating their own estate planning documents. Forms can be purchased quickly from websites and books. However, trying to create

Retirement brings the freedom to explore a new stage of life. But for many, after years of working for others, it also means assuming responsibility

One day last summer, after he disputed nursing home bills that had suddenly doubled Mrs. Palermo’s copays, and complained about inexperienced employees who dropped his

This spring, Florida lawmakers will have a chance to stem abuses in the state’s little-understood adult guardianship system by taking up measures that would make

The government encourages saving for a college education by providing tax advantages through college savings plans. The world of these plans is a complicated one,

Tax and economic reforms are on the President’s agenda for 2015 as he seeks to close what he terms “unfair loopholes that are only available

What happens when a taxpayer disagrees with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? Some people think that the matter ends there: the IRS always wins, right?

Developing a financially sustainable plan for retirement can be one of life’s most stressful processes. Those considering retirement need time to look at the many